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Project MX-5 (Part 11 – brace yourself)

First published in May 2017: First-generation (NA) MX-5s, such as the car I race, do not…

MX5 · March 27, 2018

Project MX-5 (Part 10 – a new look)

First published in March 2017: If you follow this series of articles closely you would have…

Project Cars · March 27, 2018

Project MX-5 (Part 9 – suspension upgrade)

First published in February 2017: We’ve done plenty of work on Project MX-5 over the last year and…

MX5 · March 27, 2018

Project MX-5 (Part 8 – better brakes)

First published in December 2016: Project MX-5 has been taking a well-deserved rest since the race…

MX5 · March 27, 2018

Project MX-5 (Part 7 – cool air & water)

First published in August 2016: We’ve been busy these past few weeks, improving parts of the engine…

MX5 · March 27, 2018

Project MX-5 (Race 8: 2016)

First published in October 2016: It’s been many weeks since I have had anything to write about…

MX5 · March 27, 2018

Project MX-5 (Race 7: 2016)

 Published by in September 2016: After the raft of changes we had conducted on Project MX-5 over…

MX5 · March 27, 2018

Project MX-5 (Race 6: 2016)

First published in August 2016: The recent string of public holidays and a race season in its…

MX5 · March 27, 2018

Project MX-5 (Race 5: 2016)

First published in July 2016: For some reason that I have yet to work out, the local…

MX5 · March 27, 2018

Project MX-5 (Race 4: 2016)

First published in June 2016: As fun as it is racing a local, club championship it does…

MX5 · March 27, 2018

Project MX-5 (Race 3: 2016)

First published in May 2016: It’s been a few weeks since I had anything to report on…

Manufacturer News · March 27, 2018

Driving Music

Some cars, much like some music acts, are groundbreaking. I think the BMW M3 and rap…

Opinion · March 26, 2018

BMW M4 + CS

BMW’s M3, and more recently M4, created a segment in which it has long been considered…

Car Reviews · March 26, 2018

Lamborghini Aventador S

Driving a new Lamborghini, no, any Lamborghini, is an occasion in itself. When it happens to…

Car Reviews · March 26, 2018

Nissan GT-R

The Nissan GT-R hardly needs an introduction. The big coupe from the east is a firm…

Car Reviews · March 26, 2018

Porsche Cayman GTS

When it comes to bang-for-buck thrills in the sportscar category, few come close to the Porsche…

Car Reviews · March 26, 2018

Mercedes-AMG GT S

Mercedes-AMG’s GT was only the second car to be conceived and developed entirely by Mercedes-Benz’s in-house…

Car Reviews · March 26, 2018

Mercedes-AMG E43 4Matic

The Mercedes-AMG E63 may grab all the headlines but there is driving fun to be had…

Car Reviews · March 26, 2018

Mahindra TUV 300 T8

SUVs may rate highly on the sales charts right now and as much as we’d all…

Car Reviews · March 26, 2018

Alfa Romeo 4C + Spider

Alfa Romeo always seems to be on the cusp of making a return to form. Several…

Car Reviews · March 26, 2018

Renault Megane 1,2 Turbo GT Line

VW’s Golf dominates the premium hatch class. Its sales figures outdo the nearest rivals by a…

Car Reviews · March 26, 2018

Jaguar F-Pace 3,0d R-Sport

Jaguar has long been a brand associated with sporty coupes and slinky saloons. Since SUVs seem…

Car Reviews · March 26, 2018

Jaguar F-Type Coupe R

Jaguar’s E-Type is considered by many to be the most beautiful car ever designed. It’s no…

Car Reviews · March 26, 2018

Volvo S60 Polestar

Volvo isn’t a company that one usually associates with high-performance cars; safety, sure, but not a…

Car Reviews · March 26, 2018

Saving the WHAT?

The auto industry has been a convenient scapegoat for environmentalists and governments alike. OEMs have been…

Opinion · March 26, 2018